The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team plays the Indiana Hoosiers in a preseason exhibition game ahead of the 2026 college basketball season on Sunday, Oct. 18 (5 p.m. ET., Big Ten Plus), at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

If you want to watch the Tar Heels and Hoosiers, you'll have to download Big Ten Plus. The game will not be on TV, which means it'll air exclusively on the Big Ten Network's subscription streaming service. The network has a one-time, pay-per-view option ($8.99) for UNC vs. Indiana. The offer is available via computer use/web only and can't be purchased via mobile devices.

Once the UNC-Indiana game is purchased, fans can watch the game on bigtenplus.com or on the B1G+ app via phones, tablets, gaming devices and smart TVs.

The Tar Heels are in their first season under coach Michael Malone, who has a roster which includes 11 newcomers. Jarin Stevenson, Jaydon Young and Isaiah Denis are the scholarship returners for UNC, which added high-profile transfers in Utah's Terrence Brown, N.C. State's Matt Able and Virginia Tech's Neo Avdalas.

The Hoosiers are entering their second season under coach Darian DeVries, who has 12 newcomers on his roster. The Tar Heels will be familiar with some of the Indiana players, including Notre Dame transfer Markus Burton, Duke transfer Darren Harris, SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu, Georgia Tech transfer Jaeden Mustaf and Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell.

Here's how to watch the UNC vs. Indiana game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is UNC vs Indiana on today?

UNC vs. Indiana in a preseason exhibition game for the 2026 college basketball season is only available via Big Ten Plus, which can be downloaded via app stores. The one-time-fee cost will be roughly $10 if you just want to watch the Tar Heels and Hoosiers. There's a special pay-per-view page for the UNC vs. Indiana game. For local radio in Chapel Hill, the game can be found on 97.9 FM. Fans can listen for free online through the 97.9 FM Chapelboro website.

UNC vs Indiana time today

The UNC vs. Indiana game starts at 5 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

UNC basketball schedule 2026-27

• Oct. 9 – Preseason exhibition vs. Southern Cal (W, 88-70)

• Oct. 18 – Preseason exhibition vs. Indiana (in Indianapolis), 5 p.m. (B1G+)

• Oct. 27 -- Preseason exhibition vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. (ACC Network Extra)

• Nov. 2 – Western Carolina, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Nov. 6 -- Wofford, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Nov. 10 -- Wyoming, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Nov. 13 – Georgia, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

• Nov. 20 – Marshall, 9 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Nov. 23 — Monmouth, 8 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Nov. 27 – West Virginia (Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

• Dec. 1 – Arkansas (ACC/SEC Challenge), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• Dec. 6 – Butler, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

• Dec. 12 – at Georgetown, Noon (Peacock)

• Dec. 15 — N.C. State (Tobacco Road Classic in Greensboro), 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

• Dec. 19 — Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic in New York), 2:30 p.m. (CBS)

• Dec. 21 — The Citadel, 8 p.m. (CW)

• Dec. 30 — Cal, 4 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Jan. 2 — at Boston College, 4 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)

• Jan. 5 — at Louisville, 9 p.m. (ESPN or ESPNU)

• Jan. 9 — N.C. State, Noon (ESPN2)

• Jan. 13 — at Florida State, 7 p.m. (ESPN2 or ESPNU)

• Jan. 16 — Stanford, 2:15 p.m. (CW)

• Jan. 19 — Virginia, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

• Jan. 23 — at Syracuse, Noon (ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU)

• Jan. 26 — SMU, 7 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)

• Jan. 30 — Illinois (Nashville Hoops Showdown in Tennessee), 6/6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• Feb. 2 — at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)

• Feb.6 — Georgia Tech, 2:15 p.m. (CW)

• Feb. 8 — Louisville, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

• Feb. 13 — at Duke, 5:30 p.m. (ABC)

• Feb. 20 — at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)

• Feb. 22 — Miami, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

• Feb. 27 — at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. (ACC Network)

• March 2 — at Pitt, 9 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)

• March 6 — Duke, 6/6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

• March 9-13 — ACC Tournament in Greensboro